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ratiné
[
rat-n-
ey
;
Fr.
r
a
-tee-
ney
]
rat·i·né
/
ˌræt
nˈeɪ
;
Fr.
ra
tiˈneɪ
/
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[
rat-n-
ey
;
Fr.
r
a
-tee-
ney
]
Show IPA
noun
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Also,
ra·ti·ne
/
ˌræt
nˈeɪ
,
ræˈtin
/
Show Spelled
[
rat-n-
ey
,
ra-
teen
]
Show IPA
.
Also called
sponge cloth.
Origin:
1675–85;
<
French,
past participle of
ratiner
to make a nap on cloth
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World English Dictionary
ratine
,
rateen
,
ratteen
or
ratiné
(ræˈtiːn, ˈrætɪˌneɪ)
—
n
a coarse loosely woven cloth
[C17: from French, from
ratine
, of obscure origin]
rateen
,
rateen
,
ratteen
or
ratiné
—
n
[C17: from French, from
ratine
, of obscure origin]
ratteen
,
rateen
,
ratteen
or
ratiné
—
n
[C17: from French, from
ratine
, of obscure origin]
ratiné
,
rateen
,
ratteen
or
ratiné
—
n
[C17: from French, from
ratine
, of obscure origin]
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